Definitions from Wiktionary (tighten)
▸ verb: (transitive) To make tighter.
▸ verb: (intransitive) To become tighter.
▸ verb: (economics) To make money harder to borrow or obtain.
▸ verb: (economics) To raise short-term interest rates.
▸ Also see tighten
tightens up,
tightens belt,
tightens the screw,
tightens the screws,
tightens the purse strings,
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▸ verb: (transitive) To make tighter.
▸ verb: (intransitive) To become tighter.
▸ verb: (economics) To make money harder to borrow or obtain.
▸ verb: (economics) To raise short-term interest rates.
▸ Also see tighten
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